The floor is the surface layer of the ground or floor of the house, made of wood or other materials.

There are many categories of flooring. According to the structure, they are: solid wood flooring, laminate wood flooring, three-layer solid wood composite flooring, bamboo flooring, anti-corrosion flooring, cork flooring and the most popular multi-layer solid wood composite flooring. etc.; classified by use: household, commercial, anti-static flooring, outdoor flooring, flooring for stage dance, flooring for sports halls, flooring for track and field, etc.

From the trademark encyclopedia classification, we can know that the flooring trademarks mainly belong to the 19th category of building materials - 1901 - semi-finished wood, 1906 - building bricks and tiles. Of course, there are also related categories: Category 3 - Daily chemical products - 0303 - Polishing and polishing preparations, Category 6 - Metal materials - 0603 - Metal building materials, Category 7 - Machinery and equipment - 0752 - Waste treatment machinery , Class 21 - Kitchen sanitary ware - 2112 - Household appliances, Class 27 - Carpets and mats - 2703 - Movable floor supplies.

Of course, Category 21 also includes 2106 household daily necessities and sanitary appliances-clothes drying racks for laundry 210126. Since this category is involved, I mentioned it by the way to help find the clothes hanger trademark. enterprises provide convenience.

After the Zhangzhou trademark transfer, there are actually some matters that need to be paid attention to. Keeping the following points in mind will help companies make better use of trademarks that already have exclusive trademark rights.

①The trademark should be put into use as soon as possible after approval

The trademark should be used as soon as possible after approval and registration, and pay attention to retaining evidence of use (leave some production, processing, sales contracts, photos, etc.) . Article 49 of the Trademark Law stipulates that after a registered trademark is successfully registered, if an enterprise does not use it for three consecutive years without legitimate reasons, any unit or individual has the right to apply to the Trademark Office to cancel the registered trademark.

②The trademark itself should not be changed as much as possible

The trademark logo used must be consistent with the registered trademark logo when applying for approval. During the use process, the enterprise can only scale up or down. You cannot change the text of the trademark by yourself. Changing the original trademark from traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese is not allowed. If the changed appearance happens to be similar to someone else's registered trademark, it may also constitute trademark infringement.

③If the company changes, it is necessary to go through the trademark change procedures as soon as possible

If the trademark ownership changes, you should go to the Trademark Office in time to go through the corresponding transfer procedures. Otherwise, assuming the company is deregistered, the transfer of the trademark will be difficult.

④The licensed use of trademarks must be recorded

Trademark owners can license others to use their registered trademarks by signing a trademark license contract. If someone is allowed to use someone else's registered trademark, the trademark owner should be urged to go to the Trademark Office to go through the trademark license filing procedures in a timely manner.

⑤ If you find a similar trademark, you should file a trademark objection as soon as possible

In order to prevent the distinctiveness of your trademark from being diluted, if a trademark registrant encounters a similar trademark in the market, you should promptly file an objection application . Otherwise, assuming that similar trademarks are approved for registration, consumers will easily confuse the two, which will affect the reputation of their own trademarks. After the trademark is announced, the opposition period is three months. During this period, any objections can be filed.

⑥To expand the scope of use, additional registrations should be made

Trademark registration applications must be submitted separately according to different categories in accordance with relevant regulations. After approval, the goods or services used will be approved. shall prevail. If a registered trademark needs to be used on other goods or services of a different type, a separate registration application must be filed.

⑦Trademark renewal should be done sooner rather than later

A trademark is valid for 10 years from the date of registration approval. After expiration, an application should be made to the Trademark Office within the first 12 months or the next 6 months. Trademark renewal, trademarks that are not renewed will be declared invalid.

As intellectual property rights occupy an increasing proportion of the market in recent years, trademarks have gradually become an important issue in corporate competition. A good trademark in consumers' impressions is an affirmation of the enterprise. It is also a way to accumulate consumers, so none of the key points that should be paid attention to after trademark approval cannot be omitted.